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I am posting this as I discovered there is not very much info available on building your own centre consoles.

A while back I decided to build a centre console for my bus. The idea originally stemmed from the need for some cup holders, but ended up encompassing a whole lot more. Of course this gets rid of the walk through feature, but due to my size, I found I didn't really use it anyway.

I am no builder so aside from a very rough original plan of the supporting frame, the entire build was all fly by the seat of your pants stuff. In my head I knew what I wanted, I just got there in a very round about way.

Frame was built using 19mm pine, wood "skin" was 12mm MDF and padding was 20mm foam covered in textured black vinyl.

I ended up including a few extra features as follows:
- Front open storage bin (near gear stick)
- Folding padded arm rest
- Switched blue LED illumination for storage bin under arm rest
- Moulded and padded iPod shelf
- Rear console containing DVD player/LCD monitor
- Pull out draws for cup holders and remote controls
- Wireless headphones (transmitter and three sets of headphones)


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Open front storage bin

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Padded iPod shelf

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Blue LED illumination

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DVD Player/TV/CD etc.

[img:480:640]http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm21 ... C01651.jpg[/img]
Cup holders

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Remote control storage

Just need to get the rest of the interior up to scratch now.

All in all I am happy, with only a few things that I would do differently next time...

Cheers

Ash

Far too important for me to get from front to back of van easily, but if it suits what you require it's what these vans are all about.

Idividuality!

hows about this one i made
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iv but more led light on it now and it fit in so nice in my van and i can still yours the walk though just need to step over it if u wont and picture of how i made it i can email u the send me u email if need them
chris

Totally agree Shepster. I find that flexibility is one of the best things about these buses.

That console of yours looks pretty slick Hercules. Got a pic of it installed?

ash1965 wrote:Totally agree Shepster. I find that flexibility is one of the best things about these buses.

That console of yours looks pretty slick Hercules. Got a pic of it installed?

iv not got iit in right now,as im doing my LEVER REPAIR KIT,and gear stick so i well not need to take it out again for some time i hope as it all be new under the gear stick,but i well post picture ina week or so on here